A car bomb exploded on December 6, 2025, in front of the Community Police facilities in Coahuayana, Michoacán, resulting in five deaths and 12 injuries. The Attorney General's Office is investigating the attack as organized crime and terrorism, possibly linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Federal and state authorities reinforced security in the coastal area plagued by drug disputes.
On December 6, 2025, around 11:40 a.m., a black Dakota pickup truck exploded in front of the Community Police headquarters and Municipal Palace on Ignacio López Rayón Street in Coahuayana's Centro neighborhood, Michoacán. The vehicle had come from Colima, crossing the Coahuayana bridge around 8:30 a.m. before heading to the site and detonating, killing two men inside and causing widespread damage to nearby buildings, vehicles, homes, businesses, and the Community Hospital. The blast shattered windows, damaged structures, and caused a power outage in the area.
The explosion claimed five lives in total: the two vehicle occupants and three Community Police members who died during medical treatment. Twelve people were injured, including Óscar Antonio T. J., Jordan O. G., Isidro V. C., Mario Filiberto D. Á., Alexa G. L., and Manuel G. C. The injured were airlifted by helicopters from the state government, the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, and the Secretariat of the Navy, including three MI-17s, a Panther, and a Black Hawk with medical personnel. Additionally, Colima's State Civil Protection Unit sent five ambulances.
The Community Police, led by Héctor Zepeda Navarrete, alias 'Comandante Teto,' emerged in 2014 to fight the Knights Templar cartel and now clashes with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) over drug trafficking routes along Michoacán's 270-kilometer Pacific coast. Local commanders report at least five years of CJNG attacks, including ambushes and explosives. While initial reports attribute the attack to the CJNG, authorities have not confirmed those responsible.
The Attorney General's Office (FGR) took over the investigation for organized crime and terrorism, deploying 15 forensic experts from the Federal Forensic Center and 11 federal ministerial police specialized in criminalistics, explosives, and ballistics. Michoacán Government Secretary Raúl Zepeda reported coordination with federal forces to secure the area and pursue perpetrators. A task force of 205 Marines was integrated under the Michoacán Peace and Justice Plan, joining operations by the National Guard, Army, and Navy in the region.
